well its june 23 and .first i have to apologize for not keeping the blog up to date,cheap phone wouldnt post from the river...but my friends,followers and family have been following me on facebook,im in St.Louis underneath the arch and after an agonizing 4 day decision i am pulling out .i have been dehydrated very badly for days and rest and fluids are not helping and i know i am not safe traveling solo in poor health...but never fear the quest will continue in early spring and when i reach the gulf im going to hike back up the Appalachian Trail again.....with a better phone and the ability to blog daily ...Many thanks to the friends,family,followers and the wonderful people i met along the way !!!